Vern Gardner vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Vern Gardner that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Vern Gardner

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.